Information about each opportunity has been copied (and edited) directly from the sources Web site.
Camp Jabberwocky (Martha's Vineyard Camp for children with Cerebral Palsy)- http://www.campjabberwocky.orgNote: Apply early, as positions fill up the winter before camp
The island of Martha’s Vineyard has been Jabberwocky's home for fifty-eight years. The island consists of six towns, a full range of public and private services, and a seasonal population that fluctuates between 15,000 and 70,000. Jabberwocky emerged in the summer of 1953, when people shunned those with disabilities, services for the disabled were minimal and rights for the disabled were not even an issue. Jabberwocky lives well beyond the borders and definitions of camp. It may have all the outward appearances and necessities of any summer camp, but step into this curious microcosm and the images of a camp quickly fade. Jabberwocky is a different culture. It is a place where disabled folks are at the center of a community rather than at the periphery. Jabberwocky is a community. It has families, and extended families, and grandparents, and children. It has births, and deaths, and marriages. It has oral history, traditions, myths, and legends. It has people with a full range of abilities, skills, and interests. And, like people in other communities, they are here year after year. A few come and go each season, but the majority are here living together every summer.
Augmentative Communication and Empowerment Supports, or "ACES," is a program for young adults who use communication technology (speech generating devices or "SGD") transitioning from school to work, to help develop and refine their communication, including computer access and use for daily living/job skills. Developed in 1990 at the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, ACES is staffed by communication professionals and other qualified experienced personnel - including mentors who are SGD users themselves. Participants attend a 10-day learning experience on the main campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
Camp Jabberwocky (Martha's Vineyard Camp for children with Cerebral Palsy)-
http://www.campjabberwocky.org Note: Apply early, as positions fill up the winter before camp
The island of Martha’s Vineyard has been Jabberwocky's home for fifty-eight years. The island consists of six towns, a full range of public and private services, and a seasonal population that fluctuates between 15,000 and 70,000. Jabberwocky emerged in the summer of 1953, when people shunned those with disabilities, services for the disabled were minimal and rights for the disabled were not even an issue. Jabberwocky lives well beyond the borders and definitions of camp. It may have all the outward appearances and necessities of any summer camp, but step into this curious microcosm and the images of a camp quickly fade. Jabberwocky is a different culture. It is a place where disabled folks are at the center of a community rather than at the periphery. Jabberwocky is a community. It has families, and extended families, and grandparents, and children. It has births, and deaths, and marriages. It has oral history, traditions, myths, and legends. It has people with a full range of abilities, skills, and interests. And, like people in other communities, they are here year after year. A few come and go each season, but the majority are here living together every summer.
Augmentative Communication and Empowerment Support (ACES) at Temple University (Philadelphia)
http://disabilities.temple.edu/programs/aac/aces/
http://aac-iod.wikispaces.com/ACES
Augmentative Communication and Empowerment Supports, or "ACES," is a program for young adults who use communication technology (speech generating devices or "SGD") transitioning from school to work, to help develop and refine their communication, including computer access and use for daily living/job skills. Developed in 1990 at the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, ACES is staffed by communication professionals and other qualified experienced personnel - including mentors who are SGD users themselves. Participants attend a 10-day learning experience on the main campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
Strictly Self Education/CEUs-
www.swallowingdisorders.org
http://passy-muir.com/ceu